Breastfeeding in infants

Year 2011

 

Proportion of babies who were ever breastfed, breastfed at 1 month and breastfed at 6 months, 2011

The Breastfeeding Survey conducted by the Family Health Service of the Department of Health in 2011 on 2672 local born children aged 0-5 showed that 77.1% of babies were ever breastfed, 60.0% were breastfed at 1 month and 25.4% were breastfed at 6 months.
Base: 2 672 local born children aged 0-5.
Source: Breastfeeding Survey, 2011. Hong Kong SAR: Family Health Service, Department of Health.
 
 

Proportion of babies who were exclusively breastfed* for 1 month and for 4-6 months, 2011

The Breastfeeding Survey conducted by the Family Health Service of the Department of Health in 2011 on 2672 local born children aged 0-5 showed that 19.4% of babies were exclusively breastfed for 1 month and 14.8% were exclusively breastfed for 4-6 months.
Base: 2 672 local born children aged 0-5.
Note: *Exclusive breastfeeding means giving breast milk with no other foods or liquids except prescribed medications.
Source: Breastfeeding Survey, 2011. Hong Kong SAR: Family Health Service, Department of Health.
 

 

Year 2008

 

Proportion of babies who were ever breastfed, breastfed at 1 month and breastfed at 6 months, 2008

The Breastfeeding Survey conducted by the Family Health Service of the Department of Health in 2008 on 2540 local born children aged 0-5 showed that 73.9% of babies were ever breastfed, 54.1% were breastfed at 1 month and 23.7% were breastfed at 6 months.
Base: 2 540 local born children aged 0-5.
Source: Breastfeeding Survey, 2008. Hong Kong SAR: Family Health Service, Department of Health.
 
 

Proportion of babies who were exclusively breastfed* for 1 month and for 4-6 months, 2008

The Breastfeeding Survey conducted by the Family Health Service of the Department of Health in 2008 on 2540 local born children aged 0-5 showed that 16.7% of babies were exclusively breastfed for 1 month and 10.3% were exclusively breastfed for 4-6 months.
Base: 2 540 local born children aged 0-5.
Note: *Exclusive breastfeeding means giving breast milk with no other foods or liquids except prescribed medications.
Source: Breastfeeding Survey, 2008. Hong Kong SAR: Family Health Service, Department of Health.